Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
UK. 2017 ‘Headline Figures - Experimental Statistics.’ Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales: Financial Year Ending March 2017. London: Home Office. 6 July
Relevant contents
2. HEADLINE FIGURES
Data extracted from the NFLMS on firearm and shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales show that:
Experimental statistics (as at 31 March 2017)
- 580,658 people held a firearm certificate and or a shotgun certificate; a decrease of 1% (-7,023) compared with the previous year
- 154,767 people held a firearm certificate; an increase of 1% (1,599) compared with the previous year
- 559,849 people held a shotgun certificate; a decrease of 1% (-6,236) compared with the previous year
- of the 559,302 firearms covered by firearm certificates, 30% (166,638) were sound moderators